Mr. Reaves staggered to his feet, the sizzle burn of the amulet imprinted in his chest, slowly healing.
The officer pointed his gun towards him yelling “Don’t you dare move!”
A weak sinister grin crossed Mr. Reaves’ face as he stared unfazed at the officer. “Am I supposed to be scare or something?” he slightly shook his head in disbelief, his smirk growing wider with twitching eyes while black smoke swirled around him like dust kicking up in the wind.
His eyes flicked from the officer to Paige sitting seiza-style, cradling “Daemon's” head on her lap.
Anger rolled off of Paige in waves as she slowly lifted her eyes to meet his gaze.
She gently placed “Daemon’s” head on the ground as she took a stance.
“You did this to me, now you must pay!” Paige screamed with tears streaming from her
